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Harley-Davidson XL883cYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson XL883c.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints9Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls22000–2007 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson XL883c years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XL883c median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson XL883c problems

All model years combined: 9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling40
Exterior lighting10
Electrical system10
Service brakes10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Power train10
Engine10
2 recalls

Harley-Davidson XL883c recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator06V-476 · 2007 · Dec 19, 2006 · 18,758 vehicles–Exterior lighting: tail lights04V-218 · 2003 · May 7, 2004 · 31,070 vehicles